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en2014 in Mobile: Wearable Gadgets Galorehttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/533691/2014-in-mobile-wearable-gadgets-galore/
<p>Wearable technology finally took off in 2014, although some devices fared better than others.</p><p>In 2014, the hottest theme in mobile technology was the introduction of wearable gadgets that can track everything from seizures to how much sunlight you soak up. Device makers large and small attempted to make wearables that are both functional and fashionable.</p>Thu, 25 Dec 2014 05:00:00 +0000juniper.friedman533691 at http://www.technologyreview.comYour Smartphone Could Soon Listen for Sleep Disordershttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/533181/your-smartphone-could-soon-listen-for-sleep-disorders/
<p>Researchers say they’ve come up with an accurate, simple way to monitor breathing while you sleep, no wearables required.</p><p>Researchers are working on a more convenient way to track your breathing while you sleep: by putting a microphone-equipped pair of earphones and a smartphone on your bedside table. The technology could make tracking sleep disorders easier than visiting a sleep lab.</p>Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:00:00 +0000juniper.friedman533181 at http://www.technologyreview.comYour Online Journal, Built from Heartbeats, Sleep Patterns, and Hikeshttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/532881/your-online-journal-built-from-heartbeats-sleep-patterns-and-hikes/
<p>A startup called Gyroscope wants to build you a personal website that’s automatically updated with your own data.</p><p>In the spring, Web designer Anand Sharma saw his doctor for an annual physical and became worried upon learning he had a low level of vitamin D. To fix this, he committed to running more often—an easy way to soak up sunshine—as well as something a little more drastic: monitoring everything he could about himself and posting it online, in hopes of motivating himself to improve his health.</p>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:09:00 +0000juniper.friedman532881 at http://www.technologyreview.comGoogle Glass Can Now Track Your Stress Levelhttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/530521/google-glass-can-now-track-your-stress-level/
<p>A new way to track heart and breathing data, demonstrated with Google Glass, could heighten interest in wearable sensors.</p><p>Besides projecting directions and e-mails in front of your face, Google Glass can also measure biological signs like heart and breathing rates, according to new research. The work suggests a new way for wearable devices to track a person’s stress level and provide instant fitness feedback.</p>Fri, 05 Sep 2014 14:26:00 +0000juniper.friedman530521 at http://www.technologyreview.comAn Activity Tracker for Seniorshttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/525016/an-activity-tracker-for-seniors/
<p>By tracking an older person’s movements at home, a new wearable device could help predict serious changes in health.</p><p>The newest wearable device isn’t for fitness fanatics or life loggers. It’s designed for older people who want to stay in their homes. Later this year <a href="http://carepredict.com/" target="_blank">CarePredict</a>, a startup based in Davie, Florida, will begin shipping its first batch of wearable tracking systems intended to help relatives and other caretakers monitor the activity of older adults for early signs of serious health concerns. The system involves sensors worn on the wrist and stuck to walls inside the home to track activities in different rooms and alert someone of any suspicious changes.</p>Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:45:00 +0000juniper.friedman525016 at http://www.technologyreview.comThis Fitness Wristband Wants to Play Doctorhttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/524376/this-fitness-wristband-wants-to-play-doctor/
<p>Startup Quanttus is developing a device that monitors heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure from your wrist.</p><p>Plenty of fitness tracking gadgets and related apps can tell you how many steps you’ve taken today or roughly how many calories you’ve burned. Getting deeper insights, such as how your body is recovering from yesterday’s workout, is much trickier.</p>Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:15:28 +0000juniper.friedman524376 at http://www.technologyreview.comJawbone’s New Wristband Adds You to the Internet of Thingshttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/521606/jawbones-new-wristband-adds-you-to-the-internet-of-things/
<p>Jawbone’s new activity-tracking wristband can be used to start your coffeemaker when you get up.</p><p> </p>Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:00:00 +0000juniper.friedman521606 at http://www.technologyreview.comUsing a Smartphone’s Eyes and Ears to Log Your Every Movehttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/516566/using-a-smartphones-eyes-and-ears-to-log-your-every-move/
<p>New tricks will enable a life-logging app called Saga to figure out not only where you are, but what you’re doing.</p><p>Many of us already record the places we go and things we do by using our smartphone to diligently snap photos and videos, and to update social-media accounts. A company called <a href="http://www.aro.com/" target="_blank">ARO</a> is building technology that automatically collects a more comprehensive, automatic record of your life.</p>Thu, 04 Jul 2013 04:00:00 +0000juniper.friedman516566 at http://www.technologyreview.comTwo Projects Aim to Learn How Microbes Affect Healthhttp://www.technologyreview.com/view/509046/two-projects-aim-to-learn-how-microbes-affect-health/
<p>Self-trackers are turning their attention to the microbial menageries found on, and in, the human body.</p><p>The “quantified self” movement might need a new name. Enthusiasts are now tracking not just themselves but the trillions of bacteria that live in and on their bodies. </p>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:18:27 +0000susan.young509046 at http://www.technologyreview.comA Gadget that Makes You the Doctorhttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/507886/a-gadget-that-makes-you-the-doctor/
<p>Scanadu hopes its tricorder-like device and a smartphone will help people track their health and diagnose problems.</p><p>For most of us, checking our health or diagnosing an illness means a trip to the doctor’s office. For Walter De Brouwer, it involves holding a little square up to his temple or spitting onto the edge of a blue plastic square, snapping a photo with his iPhone, and then reading his diagnosis on the small, glowing screen.</p>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:19:00 +0000juniper.friedman507886 at http://www.technologyreview.com